MacBook Air 13-inch M4 — Screen Size, Resolution & PPI
The MacBook Air 13-inch M4 was released by Apple in Mar 2025, running macOS. It features a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with 2560 × 1664 resolution at 224 PPI and 60 Hz refresh rate.
Full Specifications
Display
- Screen size
- 13.6"
- Resolution
- 2560 × 1664
- Pixel density
- 224
- Display technology
- Liquid Retina
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Hardware & OS
- Operating system
- macOS
- Device type
- Laptop
Release info
- Brand
- Apple
- Release date
- Mar 12, 2025
What these specs mean
Laptops are viewed from around 50 cm (20 inches), so roughly 200 PPI already looks retina-sharp and pushing higher mostly burns battery. What matters more is sustained brightness (400+ nits for outdoor or bright-office work), color coverage (100% sRGB for general use, 90%+ DCI-P3 for photo and video), and panel type: OLED and mini-LED deliver true blacks and bright HDR highlights, while a well-tuned IPS LCD still holds up for productivity. Refresh rates of 90–120 Hz smooth out cursor tracking and window animation but aren't essential for non-gaming workflows.
Apple uses the Retina brand for any display where pixels aren't resolvable at normal viewing distance; iPhone Pro and iPad Pro lines add ProMotion (adaptive 120 Hz), Super Retina XDR (OLED with per-pixel HDR), or Liquid Retina XDR (mini-LED with thousands of local dimming zones). True Tone automatically shifts white balance to match ambient light.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the pixel density of the MacBook Air 13-inch M4?
- The MacBook Air 13-inch M4 has a 224 PPI pixel density on its 13.6-inch display — high enough that individual pixels are indistinguishable at typical viewing distance. Combined with the screen's Liquid Retina technology, this determines how sharp text and images actually render.
- When was the MacBook Air 13-inch M4 released?
- Apple launched the MacBook Air 13-inch M4 in Mar 2025. Release date matters when checking software support windows: most manufacturers commit 5–7 years of security updates and 3–5 years of major OS upgrades from launch.
- What operating system does the MacBook Air 13-inch M4 run?
- The MacBook Air 13-inch M4 ships with macOS. Apple typically delivers OS updates over-the-air — check the device's Settings app or Apple's support page for the latest available version.